EU suggests Turkey to take action over law and order situation in country

The European Union said Turkey needs to "take decisive action to reverse the current trend in the rule of law and fundamental rights," according to a joint statement following meetings between the two sides on Thursday.

Earlier on Thursday, top EU officials rebuked Turkey over its arrests of journalists and academics and the long pre-trial detention of a Kurdish politician, holding a forthright press conference with Turkey's foreign minister in Ankara that swiftly turned tense.